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When the Wind Blows &
The Legend of 1900.

A real ‘blast from the past’, This short story by Arthur C Clarke really made an impact on me when I was 10 or so, and it still rings true as a warning about the unexpected consequences of too much curiosity allied to advances in technology.

A new short story from Terry Pratchett. Read it online at the LSpace web here.

I have to say that The Two Towers is a brilliant movie, so good I need to see it again.

Terry Pratchett says: “It’s worth remembering, when we talk about Mr Gates’s brave new world, that there are still people on the planet who have yet to make their first phone call – and they’re probably in the majority.”, part of a Guardian Interview.